NHTSA vehicle safety data

2026 BMW 430I Recalls & Complaints

The 2026 BMW 430I has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 2 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized BMW dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2026 BMW 430I. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2026 BMW 430I owner complaints

Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA about the 2026 BMW 430I, describing incidents dated November 12, 2025 to June 17, 2026.

Most-cited components

Electrical System 1 complaint
Power Train 1 complaint
Tires 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #11751574 · Filed July 20, 2026
One year after purchasing this new vehicle, the two rear tires were worn to 4/32nds. The dealer advised they need to be replaced. I am [XXX], with no accelerated starts or hard braking, so after one year and 7,500 miles, the rear tires were up for replacement. The dealer reluctantly did a forced…
ODI #11750682 · Filed July 15, 2026
The contact owns a 2026 BMW 430I. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stopped and independently parked. Several warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was driven to the residence. The failure was persistent. The vehicle was taken to two dealers; however…

Read all 2 complaints

Improperly Connected Battery Cables

NHTSA #25V643000 · Electrical System — Wiring — Power Distribution Module/Ipdm · NHTSA notice

Reported September 25, 2025 · BMW of North America, LLC

Potentially affected: 4 vehicles

Repair completion: 100% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Owners notified November 20, 2025

Defect description

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2026 M4 and 430i vehicles. The positive battery cables may not be properly connected to the power distribution box, resulting in an engine stall and a fire.

Safety consequence

An engine stall increases the risk of a crash and a fire increases the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will inspect and replace cables and power distribution box as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 20, 2025. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning November 17, 2025.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2026 BMW 430I. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

2 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2026 BMW 430I.

Tires

ODI #11751574

Incident: June 17, 2026 · Filed: July 20, 2026

One year after purchasing this new vehicle, the two rear tires were worn to 4/32nds. The dealer advised they need to be replaced. I am [XXX], with no accelerated starts or hard braking, so after one year and 7,500 miles, the rear tires were up for replacement. The dealer reluctantly did a forced balance, which I paid for and BMW Corporate reimbursed. They did not do anything for toe/camber. I do not know if they were out of spec from the factory for balance, toe/camber/alignment or if the tires were faulty. The dealers' only guidance was to replace. So I went to a Firestone dealer and had the tires replaced 255/35R19 96Y for $200 less than the BMW dealer wanted to sell them. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Power Train; Electrical System

ODI #11750682

Incident: November 12, 2025 · Filed: July 15, 2026

The contact owns a 2026 BMW 430I. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stopped and independently parked. Several warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was driven to the residence. The failure was persistent. The vehicle was taken to two dealers; however, the failure was not duplicated. The vehicle was taken to a third dealer, where it was diagnosed with a failed engine electrical system, digital motor electronic control unit, and transfer case failure. The contact was informed that the transfer case and basic control unit DME needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, and a case was filed. The failure mileage was approximately 7,819.

Other BMW 430I model years

Check your 2026 BMW 430I VIN

Not every recall applies to every VIN in a given year. Enter the 17-character VIN from your BMW 430I at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.

Check a BMW VIN